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US, Taiwan strike deal on tech tariffs, risking China's ire
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The U.S. and Taiwan clinched a trade deal on Thursday that cuts tariffs on many of the semiconductor powerhouse's exports, directs new investments in the U.S. technology industry and risks infuriating China. - REUTERS
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The U.S. and Taiwan clinched a trade deal on Thursday that cuts tariffs on many of the tech powerhouses' exports.
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Under the deal, Taiwanese shipmakers like TSMC, which are expanding U.S. production,
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will be charged a lower tariff on semiconductors or related equipment that they ship to the country.
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They will also be allowed to import some duty-free.
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Broad tariffs that apply to most other Taiwanese exports to the U.S. will fall from 20% to 15%.
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The U.S. Commerce Department said generic pharmaceuticals, aircraft components, and
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unavailable natural resources would face a 0% tariff.
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Taiwan said the U.S. also promised that it would be treated no worse than anyone else
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should ship tariffs be increased later.
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In exchange, Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion in semiconductors,
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energy, and artificial intelligence in the U.S.
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That includes $100 billion already committed by TSMC in 2025, with more to come,
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according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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The Trump administration said Taiwan would also guarantee an additional $250 billion in credit
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to facilitate further investment.
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At a press conference, Vice Premier Chang Li-chun said Taiwan aimed to be a strategic AI partner
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for the U.S.
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In this round of negotiations, we also promoted two-way high-tech investment between Taiwan
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and the United States.
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We hope that in the future, both sides can become close strategic partners in AI.
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So aside from the previously mentioned Taiwan model for expanding investment in the U.S.,
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the U.S. side also committed through this investment MOU to establishing a mechanism for two-way investment
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to expand investment in Taiwan.
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The deal deepens the Trump administration's ties with Taipei.
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It comes at a critical time as China ratchets up pressure on the island, which it views as a
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renegade province, and while Washington works to avoid an all-out trade war with Beijing.
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Shares in TSMC rose 3% to record highs on Friday, further boosted by forecast-smashing earnings
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the day before.
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